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945.59 - Deep Necrosis Of Underlying Tissues [deep Third Degree] With Loss Of A Body Part, Of Multiple Sites Of Lower Limb(s)


The ICD 9 Code for Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] with loss of a body part, of multiple sites of lower limb(s) is listed as 945.59.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
ICD 9 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: 945.59
Long Description: Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] with loss of a body part, of multiple sites of lower limb(s)
Short Description: 3 deg brn w loss leg-mlt
Chapter: Injury And Poisoning
Block: Burns (940-949)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: T24.399A - Burn of third degree of multiple sites of unspecified lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Code: T24.799A - Corrosion of third degree of multiple sites of unspecified lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Code: T25.399A - Burn of third degree of multiple sites of unspecified ankle and foot, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Code: T25.799A - Corrosion of third degree of multiple sites of unspecified ankle and foot, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 945.59:
945.50 - Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] with loss of a body part, of lower limb [leg], unspecified site
945.51 - Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] with loss of a body part, of toe(s) (nail)
945.52 - Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] with loss of a body part, of foot
945.53 - Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] with loss of a body part, of ankle
945.54 - Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] with loss of a body part, of lower leg
945.55 - Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] with loss of a body part, of knee
945.56 - Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] with loss of a body part, of thigh [any part]